Chicago, IL Lawyers

Civil Litigation

1456, North Bell Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622

Taylor Rothman is a litigation partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Taylor has broad experience in complex commercial litigation and government investigations. Her commercial litigation experience includes antitrust, healthcare fraud, data privacy, False Claims Act and breach of contract matters. She has played an integral role in several class actions and other cases involving federal and state courts. Her government investigations experience includes internal antitrust investigations. Taylor also maintains an active pro bono practice.

Personal Injury Law

191 N Wacker Dr, Suite 1500,, Chicago, IL 60606

Mr. Ocasek received his J.D. from DePaul University School of Law in 1979 and his B.A from the University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1976. Mr. Ocasek joined the firm in 1979 and represents clients at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Ocasek has won numerous personal injury verdicts and settlements for his clients throughout the state of Illinois in a variety of areas, including wrongful death, medical and professional malpractice, product liability, construction negligence, premises liability and transportation liability. He has also obtained settlement of many significant cases including a seven-figure settlement of the only personal injury lawsuit occurring as a result of the Chicago Flood. He is admitted to practice before the Illinois State Bar and the United States District Court and is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Fenwick Bar Association. He has provided service as a moot court appellate judge and as an independent and court-appointed arbitrator. He also serves as a Director on the Boards of community and regional organizations. He has also lectured at seminars of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Ocasek has been rated AV preeminent since 1990 by Martindale-Hubble, their highest peer and judicial review rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

Family and Divorce Law

150 N Michigan Ave, Ste 3600, Chicago, IL 60601

Personal Injury Law

954 W Washington Blvd suite 215, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Area of Practice: Birth Injury Law Vasiliki “Vanessa” Makris is the newest associate attorney to join Beam Legal Team. It was during her tenure as a law clerk that she developed a passion for representing victims of medical negligence. Born in Athens, Greece, Vanessa was never one to shy away from asking the question, “why?” It is her second nature to always question the status quo. This passion for discovering the truth eventually paved the way to pursue a career in law. Decades later in a new country, Vanessa became a first-generation college and law school graduate. Although she is thousands of miles away from her “home,” Vanessa’s culture and values still remain and have shaped her into the proud Greek-American woman she is today. Vanessa graduated from Loyola University Chicago cum laude with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy and Ethics. Vanessa’s philosophical background inspired her to pursue her legal education at Chicago-Kent College of Law in the midst of a global pandemic. She participated in the Trial Advocacy program and joined the Hellenic Student Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association. Vanessa currently lives in the heart of downtown Chicago. When she’s not practicing law, you’re most likely to find Vanessa in a hot yoga class or heading to Trader Joe’s to gather the ingredients for her exquisite home-cooked meals. She’ll never miss an opportunity to pet your dog, especially if it’s a Golden Retriever. After passing the July 2023 bar along with her older sister Joanna, Vanessa became licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois. Vanessa is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.

Medical Malpractice Law

33 N Dearborn St suite 1930, Chicago, IL 60602, USA

Barry Goldberg is the senior partner in the Chicago law firm of Goldberg & Goldberg. Mr. Goldberg has concentrated his practices of over forty years in the area of medical malpractice with a special interest in litigation concerning catastrophically brain injured children and obstetrical malpractice. Mr. Goldberg has tried to verdict or settled cases in 23 states and is licensed to practice law before the bars of the states of Illinois, New York, Florida, Colorado and California. Mr. Goldberg is a former full professor at John Marshall Law School in Chicago and has instructed law students at IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law where he taught in the areas of medical malpractice and products liability. Mr. Goldberg has published over 40 articles in his area of practice and related fields as well as numerous book chapters pertaining to medical malpractice. Mr. Goldberg has lectured extensively nationwide on his areas of professional interest. To date, Mr. Goldberg and his firm, have obtained over 135 separate verdicts or settlements in excess of $1 million with an aggregate total in excess of $750 million. He also holds one of the largest drug products liability verdicts in America, an award in excess of $127 million.